Admission Types

Freshman

You are a freshman if you have received a high school diploma or GED in the last three years, are under 21 years of age and have never attended another college or university. Prospective freshmen must first satisfy one of the following conditions for admittance:

Laboratory science: two years (one year must be earth science, biology, chemistry or physics).

Writing Proficiency Requirements

Freshman entering a bachelor's degree program must also meet one of the following writing proficiency requirements:

7 on the writing subscore or 18 on the combined English/writing section of ACT writing test; or

7 on the essay or 440 on the writing section of the SAT; or

3.5 on the Montana University System (MUS) assessment; or

3 on the AP English language or English literature examination; or

4 on the IB language A1 exam.

Mathematics Proficiency Requirements

Freshman entering a bachelor's degree program must also meet the following mathematics proficiency requirements:

22 or above on ACT mathematics; or

520 or above on SAT mathematics; or

3 or above on the AP calculus AB or BC subject examination or a score of 4 on the IB calculus test.

Note: A student whose mathematics score is 18-21 on the ACT or 440-510 on the SAT meet the mathematics requirement for admission without condition to any two-year degree program or provisional admission to a four-year degree program on any campus of the MUS.

A student whose mathematics score is below 18 on the ACT or 440 on the SAT may be admitted without condition to any two-year degree program of the MUS, but may not be admitted to a four-year degree program of the MUS. Alternatively, students may be excused from any testing in mathematics and deemed proficient if they complete a rigorous high school core including four years of mathematics in high school (algebra I, algebra II, geometry and a course beyond algebra II with grades of C or better in all courses.

Transfer

You are a transfer student if you have attempted 12 or more semester credits at another regionally accredited college or university.

If you wish to transfer to Montana Western, you must be eligible to return to any/all institutions previously attended. You must also provide official transcripts verifying your academic record is in good standing at your previous college or university.

Transfer students who recently attended a Montana University System school may request a file transmittal be sent from that institution to Montana Western. This file transmittal request form can be used in lieu of a new application. The fee for a file transmittal is $8 paid to the school sending the file.

To apply, transfer students must submit all of the following:

$30 non-refundable application fee.

Official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. A transcript is not considered "official" unless it is of current date, has no in-progress work listed, and is received directly from the issuing institution.

Immunization records (two doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella).

After receiving your application and transcripts, we will assess your transfer of credits, provide documentation of non-transferable credits, and advise you in course choices.

Non-Traditional

You are a non-traditional student if you have not attended any college or university before, are 21 years of age or older or have graduated from high school more than three years prior to the date you wish to start at Montana Western.

Non-traditional applicants must submit allof the following:

Submit the $30 application fee.

Provide official proof of high school graduation or GED.

Students born after 1956 are required to send documentation they have received two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.

International

You are an international student if you are coming to Montana Western from outside of the United States of America and are not a U.S. citizen. Montana Western welcomes true freshmen, transfer and non-traditional international students.

Submit a $30 non-refundable application fee. This fee must be paid in U.S. currency.

If you are a citizen of a country OTHER than Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland or Wales, you are required to certify your English speaking proficiency by providing an official score report of a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Your score must show either a 61 iBT (173CBT/500PBT), or applicants may submit official score reports with a 440 on the SAT Writing Section or an 18 on the Combined English/Writing section of the ACT.

International student applicants must send to UMW a certified, translated copy of secondary school transcripts or the equivalent. Any college or upper-level transcripts should also be sent. International students who have attended institutions outside the U.S. or Canada must request an evaluation of Academic Credentials from Educational Credential Evaluators. There is a fee associated with this evaluation. Evaluations of credit may not reflect actual college credits accepted by Montana Western. Allow eight to 12 weeks for organizations to complete the evaluation process.

International students must provide a physician-validated record showing immunization for diphtheria, tetanus and polio as well as two doses of measles, mumps and rubella, and a recent skin test for tuberculosis.

Note: When admitted you will receive a notification from the admissions office and an I-20 form needed to obtain a F-1 student visa.

Reamits

You are a readmitted student if you have previously attended the University of Montana Western and did not graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. Former UMW students must complete the readmit process if they have not attended classes at Montana Western for one year (12 months) and/or attended another college/university since they last enrolled at Montana Western.